6 Steps to Expertise in ANYTHING - No Talent Required!
Summary
TLDRThis video script introduces Benjamin Bloom's method for becoming an expert in any field without relying on natural talent. Bloom's Taxonomy, a six-step process, is likened to a map guiding learners through memorization, understanding, application, analysis, and evaluation to reach the pinnacle of expertise: creation. The script also highlights the importance of higher-order thinking skills and promotes Brilliant.org, a learning platform that aligns with Bloom's approach, offering hands-on STEM courses to foster deep comprehension and critical thinking.
Takeaways
- 📚 Becoming an expert is not as hard as it seems; it requires the right method and dedication rather than natural talent.
- 🔍 Benjamin Bloom's research identified six steps to expertise, which are applicable to any field of study.
- 🗺 Bloom's method provides a clear path to expertise, akin to a map guiding you from your current location to your destination.
- 🧠 Memorization is the first step in Bloom's taxonomy, where one must remember the basic elements of the subject without necessarily understanding them.
- 🤔 Understanding follows memorization, requiring one to ask 'why' and to explain concepts in their own words.
- 🍳 Application is the third step, where one must do the task, such as cooking a dish or writing code, to solidify learning.
- 🔄 Higher-order thinking skills are essential for true expertise, moving beyond 'lower-order' skills of memorization, understanding, and application.
- 🧐 Analysis involves breaking down components to understand their purpose and effects, a critical step in the path to expertise.
- 💭 Critical thinking allows for the evaluation of information from various sources, leading to informed decisions and innovation.
- 👨🍳 Evaluation is the ability to judge the quality of one's own work and that of others, which is crucial for refining expertise.
- 🏆 The pinnacle of Bloom's taxonomy is 'create,' where one applies all learned skills to produce something original and innovative.
- 🌟 Brilliant.org is highlighted as a platform that aligns with Bloom's method, offering hands-on learning to master STEM subjects effectively.
Q & A
What is the main point of the video script?
-The main point of the video script is to introduce Bloom's taxonomy as a method to become an expert in any field by following six specific steps, emphasizing the importance of thinking and doing over memorization.
Who is Benjamin Bloom and what did he research?
-Benjamin Bloom was a researcher who spent his career studying expertise, seeking to understand what makes an expert and the steps required to become one.
What are the six steps to become an expert according to Bloom's taxonomy?
-The six steps to become an expert are: 1) Remembering, 2) Understanding, 3) Applying, 4) Analyzing, 5) Evaluating, and 6) Creating.
Why is memorization not enough to become an expert?
-Memorization is not enough because it only covers the first step of Bloom's taxonomy. To become an expert, one must also understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create, which are higher-order thinking skills.
Outlines
📚 The Path to Expertise with Bloom's Taxonomy
This paragraph introduces the concept of expertise and the misconception that it requires natural talent. It highlights Benjamin Bloom's five-decade research on expertise, revealing six steps to become an expert in any field without relying on innate ability. The paragraph uses the analogy of a journey to emphasize the importance of having a clear path, which Bloom's taxonomy provides. It also humorously touches on the etymology of 'taxonomy' and sets the stage for a detailed explanation of the six steps, starting with memorization and moving towards higher-order thinking skills.
🍳 Applying Bloom's Taxonomy to Culinary Mastery
The second paragraph delves into the practical application of Bloom's taxonomy using the example of becoming an expert chef, specifically mastering the Italian dish spaghetti carbonara. It outlines the initial steps of memorization and understanding, emphasizing the importance of doing rather than just observing. The paragraph transitions into the discussion of higher-order thinking skills, such as analyzing the components of a recipe and understanding the implications of substitutions. It also introduces the concept of critical thinking, using a relatable example of a Black Friday sale, to illustrate how these skills can prevent being conned and foster innovation. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the value of critical thinking in both personal and professional realms.
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Keywords
💡Expertise
💡Bloom's Taxonomy
💡Remember
💡Understand
💡Apply
💡Analyze
💡Evaluate
💡Create
💡Critical Thinking
💡Innovation
Highlights
Becoming an expert is not as hard as you might think, but it requires doing it the right way.
Benjamin Bloom spent five decades researching expertise and found six requirements to become an expert.
Natural ability or talent is not necessary; fulfilling six steps can make anyone an expert.
Bloom's method provides a map for expertise, showing where you are and how to get to your destination.
Bloom's taxonomy is a way of categorizing thinking, which is essential for becoming an expert.
To become an expert chef, start by memorizing recipes without necessarily understanding the ingredients or techniques.
Experts move beyond memorization to understanding why they do what they do, asking lots of questions.
The ability to explain concepts in your own words is crucial for deepening understanding.
Experts can do the thing they are expert in, such as making spaghetti carbonara, not just talking about it.
Lower order thinking skills are important but not enough; higher order thinking skills are necessary for expertise.
Experts understand the purpose of each component and what happens if it's substituted or removed.
Critical thinking involves analyzing information from different sources to form your own views and decisions.
Critical thinking is essential for innovation, creating ideas, and problem-solving.
Experts can critique the works of others and tell if what they do turns out as it should.
Bloom's taxonomy is often depicted as a pyramid with 'create' at the top, representing original work.
Brilliant.org is a learning platform created by experts to help master STEM subjects through hands-on approaches.
Brilliant's interactive lessons are six times more effective than watching videos for learning.
Brilliant offers a free 30-day trial and a 20% discount on its annual premium subscription.
Transcripts
if you want to become an expert it's not
as hard as you might think but you have
to make sure you do it the right way a
lot of people do it the wrong way which
means they waste time and never become
experts in anything now you might be
wondering in fact you probably should be
wondering what is this method but more
importantly how do we know it works and
we know it works because of this man
this is Benjamin Bloom and he spent his
entire career that was about five
decades researching expertise and what
makes an expert and what he found is
quite
incredible there are six six
requirements to become an expert on
something and you don't need natural
ability or natural Talent you just need
to fulfill these six steps and you can
become an expert on absolutely anything
these are the six steps and we'll be
diving into what they mean in a minute
but first of all I want to show you why
they're so useful imagine you were going
on a journey and only had a vague idea
of the location of your destination you
didn't know your current location and
also didn't know whether you going over
roads or Fields or mountains or water I
wouldn't travel in that car with you
Bloom's method gives you a map tells you
where you are where you should be going
and how to get there I'm back in the car
brought my soures Marmite my top trumps
and my Mr M cassette it's going to be a
lot of fun Bloom's method is called
Bloom's taxonomy which is off-putting
but it has nothing to do with stuffing
dead animals I know that cuz I looked it
up it just means a way of categorizing
things so instead of Bloom's taxonomy
just see it as Bloom's way of C izing
something actually that something is
thinking because it's thinking and only
thinking that will make you an expert
here's how to do it imagine you wanted
to become an expert Chef you know so you
could have your own TV show and become
famous for swearing at everybody you
might start with that classic Italian
Dish spaghetti carbonara and you're
going to use Bloom's taxonomy here's how
you do
it most experts can actually remember
the thing that they're expert in so it
all starts here you have to memorize the
B B recipe you don't have to understand
the ingredients or techniques just learn
them use flash cards and test yourself
what are you trying to learn coding
remember the syntax violin remember the
notes physics the
formula experts know why they do what
they do they move Beyond memorization
they understand and at this point you
have to ask yourself lots of questions
why why why why why why do you add salt
to pesta water why use Panetta instead
of bacon I don't know but then I'm not
an expert in spaghetti carbonara
for this step you need to explain if you
have friends explain it to friends if
like me you don't have any friends
explain it to yourself write it down in
your own words what does that bit of
code do why did Beethoven overuse
perfect
cadences experts can do the thing
they're expert in so the cooking expert
doesn't just talk about making spaghetti
carbonara they make spaghetti carbonara
that's step three whatever you're
learning you have to do it write the
code play the piece of music solve the
equation some people think think that
they can learn just by reading or
watching YouTube
videos I used to it's easy and it feels
like you're learning but your brain is
tricking you don't be tricked do the
thing remember understand and do these
first three steps are important but
they're not enough to become an expert
Bloom gave them a name lower order
thinking skills a lot of people spend
their whole lives stuck here to become
an expert you need to cultivate higher
order thinking skills you need the next
three steps for
that experts understand what each
component does and why it's there they
know what will happen if it's
substituted or removed why does the
recipe use butter what would happen if
that was changed to oil or there was a
different amount or it was cooked at a
different temperature what's the
difference between peino cheese and
Parmesan why three eggs and not two or
four why are eggs needed at all you can
do it but you have to know why you do it
if you want to be an
expert so another domains it might be
what's each line of code doing in this
particular code block or in Newton's
equations of motion what is each term
doing why is it necessary break it down
into its constituent
Parts I just mentioned critical thinking
that's not criticizing everyone because
you know you're great and they're
rubbish if you want that Twitter X
Reddit or stack Overflow is the place
for you critical thinking is when you
can read and analyze information from
different sources and use it to form
your own views arguments and decisions
it's Black Friday and you get a
notification about a fantastic deal on a
washing machine here it is this little
beauty it was $400 and has been reduced
to just
$39 what a deal you're having that you
buy it get it home install it and love
it but then a friend shows you this you
could have bought it for $249 a few
months before Black Friday and the store
discounted it a month afterwards this
actually happened which a consumer
Champion company in the UK monitored 200
one products for a year and found only
one of them was actually cheaper in the
Black Friday sale critical thinking
skills would have stopped you being
conned they're also essential for
Innovation for creating ideas and
problem solving without critical
thinking some of the greatest inventions
in human history would not have been
possible I'm thinking the wheel the
microchip Bing critical thinking is a
skill that some employers will pay more
for so it's worth having and it could
lead to a better life by learning
Bloom's taxonomy you'll develop these
skills probably have a better life it's
what I'm here for it's what I'm here
for experts can tell if what they do
turns out as it should they can also
critique the works of others so try your
dish does it taste the way it should if
not why not what about dishes by other
chefs do they taste better or worse than
yours why what ingredients or methods
have they used that you didn't an expert
will know just by tasting them what's
the difference between a good and a
great carbonara or why does Mozart sound
different to Beethoven can Bark's
influence be felt in
both you'll often see Bloom's taxonomy
written like this there a little
triangle or pyramid with the sixth step
create right at the top and you create
something you use the skills that you've
developed by remembering understanding
applying analyzing and evaluate to
create something completely original if
you're learning coding that might be
writing some software that does
something that you specifically want to
do if you're learning how to write you
write something original if it's music I
don't know write a piano can chat or
something oh that reminds
me it's time for me to listen to the Mis
man now you know how to become an expert
I think you're going to love
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